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Parliamentary urgency caused by shambolic management
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Incompetent management by the National Government has reduced Parliament to an end-of-year shambles, says Labour's Shadow Leader of the House Darren Hughes. "It's not only a case of bad management, but bad faith as well," Darren Hughes said. More >>
Wasted times means wasted lives
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government has wasted two years bringing legislation to rid NZ of tobacco displays before the house, Labour Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says More >>
Housing announcement lacks crucial detail
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s response to the Housing Shareholders Advisory Group (HSAG) report announced today is completely lacking in detail and deliberately avoids the hard issues says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Housing policy ignores impact on children
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s reviewable tenancies policy for state house tenants will create more stress and uncertainty for families, while doing nothing to address the chronic shortage of social housing and ensure that those most in need are housed, Labour’s ... More >>
Enduring foreshore and seabed solution needed
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has today announced it is withdrawing support for the Marine and Coastal Area Bill. More >>
Nat backer gives Joyce the message on drink driving
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A prominent National Party backer’s anti-drink driving advertising campaign will further embarrass Transport Minister Steven Joyce and his do-nothing, offend-no one approach to lowering the blood alcohol limit, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Economy Below Worst-Case Track, Says Reserve Bank
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe says the New Zealand economy is tracking below worst case projections, according to today’s Reserve Bank monetary policy statement. “The recovery is mired, the Government has done nothing to help, and ... More >>
Frustration of Canterbury residents deepening
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Frustration for Canterbury residents is deepening as they continue to wait for critical information following the earthquake, says Labour's Earthquake Recovery spokesperson and Waimakariri MP Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
What’s happened to Pacific development money?
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Pacific Islands Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu remains ominously silent on what’s happened to the $4.8 million allocated to Pacific economic development in the budget, says Labour”s Pacific Islands Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
National Government fails elderly Taihape residents
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall today confirmed that neither he nor any of his National Party colleagues has any intention of stepping in to save Taihape health services, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Out-of-touch Dunne at it again on behalf of wealthy Kiwis
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is pushing through more legislation that advantages wealthy Kiwis, but does nothing to alleviate the plight of those struggling with the increased cost of living, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Joyce rides roughshod over Waterview communities
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Families near the Waterview motorway extension are right to feel angry about Steven Joyce and the New Zealand Transport Agency’s cynical and high handed attitude on the motorway extension through their community, MP for Mt Albert David Shearer said ... More >>
Razor gang can’t cut National’s way out
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 9:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s promise of more razor gang spending cuts in Budget 2011 is frightening in terms of the areas being targeted and its potential to deepen the recession, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
No guarantee of major broadband agreements before election
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
After two years in office National is still drip-feeding the public information about its ultrafast broadband scheme, with no indication who the major players will be and when those decisions will be made, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson ... More >>
No guarantee of major broadband agreements before election
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After two years in office National is still drip-feeding the public information about its ultrafast broadband scheme, with no indication who the major players will be and when those decisions will be made, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson ... More >>
Redundancy petition a second chance
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The petition by Labour MP Darien Fenton and signed by 1441 others calling for redundancy protections was presented in Parliament today. More >>
PM should stop ducking and diving over Wong
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is stooping to ridiculous new lows in a desperate attempt to avoid further investigation into whether Pansy Wong misspent public money on international ministerial trips that he in fact approved as Prime Minister, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
SIS hearings should be held in public
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff is calling on the Prime Minister to allow submissions on the proposed changes to SIS legislation to be held in open session. More >>
Labour will fight Tolley’s soft stance on pedophiles
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard is promising a protracted fight to try to defeat a government amendment bill that will remove early childhood centres in gyms and shopping centres from police vetting requirements. More >>
Government must reveal intentions for St James Theatre
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to be open with the people of Auckland as to whether they have any intention of incorporating the St James Theatre into plans for an international convention centre, says Labour list MP based in Auckland Central, Jacinda Ardern. More >>
